GPS World, December 2015

TRANSPORTATIONUPDATE NEWTECH PROTOTYPE PEUGEOT MAKES AUTONOMOUS ROAD TRIP On Oct 2 one of PSA Peugeot Citroëns four autonomous vehicles traveled the motorway from Paris to Bordeaux to take part in the Intelligent Transport Systems ITS World Congress held Oct 5 9 The 580 kilometer trip was completed entirely in autonomous mode without driver involvement The car autonomously adjusted its speed and changed lanes taking into account other vehicles speed limits and infrastructure In July PSA Peugeot Citroën obtained government authorization to carry out open road tests in 2016 using four autonomous prototypes and 15 models GPS GUIDED CRUISING NOW AN OPTION FOR TRUCKERS GPS guided cruise control is now in production for new models of Kenworth long haul trucks that have the Paccar MX 13 engine By anticipating the terrain ahead using GPS Kenworth Predictive Cruise Control delivers optimal fuel economy by ensuring the engine and transmission are in the most efficient operating mode The system is available as a factory installed option NEWSBRIEFS VOLVO GOES HERE VOLVO CARS has chosen HERE to power connected navigation for the next generation in car control system for new and future Volvo models as part of a multi year agreement between the two companies Volvos in car system Sensus offers customers a fully connected experience and incorporates advanced maps and services enabled by the HERE location cloud to provide drivers with smart guidance in and out of the car The first model featuring the new Sensus system is the XC90 Volvos luxury SUV that started shipping earlier this year DECEMBER 2015 WWW GPSWORLD COM GPS WORLD 59

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